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S. S. AYERS.

Churn.

No. 62.804. Patented March 12; 1867.

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. AYERS, of Plainfield, in the county of Union, and Stateof New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ohurns; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description; thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my improved apparatus.

Figure 2 is-avertical section of the same taken through the line a: :v, fig. 1.

Figure is a detail view of the bottom of the dasher.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved apparatus simple in construction, and by means of which a small amount of r-ower may be required to perform the churning. And it consists in the combination and arrangement of the dasher, churn lid, pitman, crank, fly-wheel, pulleys, and bandor equivalent, and crank with each other, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the frame, to which the operating parts of the apparatus are attached. The upperand lower ends of the frame A may be attached tothe floor and ceiling of the room in which the churning istobe done, or it may be provided with feet a, so as to be movable. B is a horizontal shaft, revolving in bearings in the frame A. to' the outer end of which is attached the crank C, by. which motion is imparted to the apparatus. D is a pulley, attached-t0 the shaft B, and which communicates motion to the pulley E, by means of the band F. If desired, the pulleys D and E, and band F, maybe replaced by gear-wheels. The pulley E. is attached to the shaft G, which revolves in hearings in the frame A, as shown in fig. 1. -H is a fly-wheel; attached to the shaft G, to give steadiness to the motion of the apparatus. I is a crank, attached to the inner end of the shaft G, as shown in fig 1. J is a pitman, the upper end of which is pivoted to the crank I, and its lower end to the vertical guiderod This guide-rod moves up and down in bearings attach-9d to or formed in the frame A as it isoperated by thccrank I and pitman J. Upon the lower end of the rod K are formed or to it are attached cars, It, extending out laterally from said rod, between the ends of which the dasher handle L is secured by a pin, M, passing through the said ears and through the-handle, as shown in fig. 1: The upper end of the dasher handle L'passes up through the guide-ring N; and both the ears It and guide-ring'N extend out so far from the'guide-rod K, that the dasher handle L may pass up outside of the frame-A, as shown in figs. 1 and 2. O is the dasher, which is attached to the lower end of the dasher handle L. The wings or arms of the dasher are made triangular in shape, as shown in figs. 1, 2, and 3, and are secured to the dasher handle L in such a position that the angle shall be downward and the fiat side upward, so as to pass easily through the milk in its downward movement, and in its upward movement, to lift the milk, so that the air may be mingled with it. One or more vertical holes may, if desired. be formed through each of the dasher-arms to promote the agitation of themilk. P is the lid or cover of the churn, which is made with holes through it for the passage of air to the milk. The-inner orifices of these holes are covered with caps, a, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, so as to prevent the milk spatter-ing through during the operation of churning, a id at the same time allowing a free circulation of air.

I claim us new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent- The combination and arrangement of the dasher O, churn lid or cover P, dasher handle L, guide-rod K, pitman J, crank I, fly-wheel H, pulleys and band D F, or equivalent, and crank C, with each other, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

v SAMUEL S. AYERS.

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H. P. Bnomr, T. G. LELAND. 

